Overview of Community Support
Senior-Junior Forum members volunteer their time as well as provide financial assistance to local non-profit agencies. The primary beneficiaries of the efforts of the Senior-Junior Forum are:
Beacon Lighthouse for the Blind
Born Learning Trail
Children’s Aid Society
First Step Inc. (domestic violence and sexual assault center)
Imagination Library
Kemp Center for the Arts
Midwestern State University Scholarships
MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights
Senior Citizens of North Texas Meals on Wheels
Special Olympics
According to the Independent Sector*, the estimated dollar value of volunteer time in Texas is $21.35 per hour. In 2010-11, the combined total of financial assistance and volunteer hours amassed by Senior-Junior Forum members totaled almost $90,000.
* Independent Sector is a leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world.
